Recent content by Big Orp

Well this year was a wash in the hatching side of things. I have some of Jeremy Woeples barred rocks and all of the eggs died. I have 10 hens and 2 roo's so fertility shouldn't be the problem. All of the hens seemed to tend to their nest well, only leaving for a few minutes. I feed them good...

Well I went through the coop and no chicks and no place where any thing could have gotten in. And now she is down to two eggs in the nest. So I guess no chicks this time . She is a very broody hen so I am sure she will try again.

My chicks haven't hatched yet. I may have had my time line wrong. When she got out of the nest this morning i noticed that there are only 4 eggs left in the nest. No eggs have been kicked out. On further inspection of the nest I saw egg shell pieces. Is it possible that she is eating the dead...

I could use some help with question about Muscovy Ducks. I have decided on muscovy ducks for a meat duck, as i had the chance to taste it last week end and was impressed. I have been doing some reading on the breed and it seems that it would be a good fit for me. But I can not find any where...

Some time this week I should have chicks. My hen is almost 11 months old and her first clutch. I have been listening for chirping from the nest and have looked at the eggs when she gets out for food and water. which she does every morning when i bring fresh water. I hear nothing and have not...

I am looking for standard bronze turkeys. Can any one direct me to some good breeders. Thank You

I am looking for some ducks for meat that I can put on my pond. I have a 3 acre pond that has lots of good foraging. What is a good breed or breeds.

OK I will give it a try.. Thank you.

I have a hen that was hurt and I had to bring her in until she could heal. She was away from her flock for about two weeks. When I put her back with her flock they turned on her, ripping out the new feathers and making her bleed. She was raised with them. Why are they doing this and how can I...

Any chicken you get from feed stores come from hatcheries and aren't quality birds. Most are usually breed with some thing else to up the egg laying abilities. My hatchery buffs were bred with reds and you could defiantly tell when you put them side by side with a red. So you never really know...

He is one of Jeremy Woeppel birds.It's ok if he isn't show quality, I don't show anyway. I just enjoy the eggs and meat. Thanks Walt.

Tell me what you think of this roo. He is 16 weeks old, his name is Mouth. He has a little tail damage courtesy of my dog. But the roo did start it.

4 cups oat 4 cups black oil sunflower seeds 4 cups hard red wheat berries 2 cups kamut 2 cups millet 2 cups whole corn 1 cup lentils 1 cup flax seeds 1/2 cup brewer’s yeast 1/4 cup kelp granules Free-choice oyster shells Free-choice grit Makes about 10lbs at a time mixing this way. Any thing...

Thank you all for your responses. I appreciate your honest answers and opinions.

Can some one help me with some thing. I've been looking to ad more varieties of American dual purpose birds to my flock. I'm looking for birds that lay decent amounts of eggs, meaty and broody, so they hatch their eggs them selves. But it seems most breeders are breading out broodiness. Making...